And he was at fault after palming Gary Cahill’s long-range drive into his own net in Wednesday night’s 4-2 defeat at Stamford Bridge.

But McDermott has revealed that Federici will keep his place for tomorrow’s trip to Sunderland. The Reading boss said: “In the Premier League you are under the microscope and everything that happens on the pitch is talked about.

“Adam will come through that and will come through this stronger.

“People make mistakes but you move on from that and learn from them. I have full confidence in him.”

In the Premier League you are under the microscope and everything that happens on the pitch is talked about

Reading boss Brian McDermott

McDermott also insisted that Reading will not change their gung-ho approach on Wearside – even though goal difference could be decisive at the end of the season in the battle for survival.

The Royals threw Federici forward for a late corner at Chelsea and conceded a goal in the final moments .

But McDermott said: “We are an attacking team and will always try to win or get something out of the game.

“I don’t know any other way and that has proved successful in my three years in the job. We will never settle for anything else.”